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Wall Street | March 26, 2020

Wall Street gained more ground on Thursday as the record weekly jobless claims came in below investors’ worst fears, but added to the case for more stimulus to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to 3.28 million last week as lockdowns across the country brought economic activity to a sudden halt and unleashed a wave of layoffs, but were still below estimates ranging as high as 4 million. “It’s unprecedented and t...

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Aderant | December 30, 2021

Aderant, a renowned global business management software provider, has partnered with LawPay recently. LawPay is known to have lead accounts solutions for law firms in North American markets. Through their partnership, they will launch an automated online payment platform and solutions for management clients. While many Aderant Expert and Expert Sierra clients have accepted online payments through ClientPay, Aderant and LawPay are now releasing in a planned way in 2022. The platfor...

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Marqeta | November 25, 2021

Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a leader in global payments, and Paycast (an SPG Company), the marketplace payment engine, announced today a collective partnership to power and launch a digital card product to offer faster and more convenient ways for marketplace sellers to get paid and do business. Specialising in high-value and time-sensitive transactions, Paycast enables marketplaces to hold funds in escrow between buyers and sellers unt...

Hightower Advisors | August 11, 2020

Hightower today announced it has made a strategic investment in Teak Tree Capital Management, a $600 million advisory business in Fort Worth, Texas, that specializes in financial planning and research-driven investment strategies designed to protect and grow wealth. Founded in 2009, Teak Tree has seven employees, including three advisors, serving entrepreneurs, business professionals, and multi-generational families. Teak Tree’s mission is to educate clients, organize and simplify th...